SATURDAY, June 22, 2002 (HealthDayNews) -- It's summertime, and sometimes, the livin' isn't so easy.
Bicycling, basketball, roller sports, soccer and baseball/softball are all in the sports hall of infamy when it comes to spring and summer recreation injuries.
They accounted for an estimated 2.2 children's broken bones, dislocations, and soft tissue injuries treated at U.S. emergency rooms, doctor's offices and clinics in 2000, at an estimated cost of $33 billion, says the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
The academy isn't suggesting kids retire from these sports but urges children and their parents to follow some important guidelines:
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Here is the complete listing of possible injuries and tips to avoid them from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.